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UNITED STATESI PATENT OFFICE.,

NELSON S. SCOTT, OF TAYLOR, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANCIS A.ALLISON, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-REPLACER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 471,027, dated March15, 1892.

Application le September 22, 1891l Serial No. 406.508- (No model.)

My invention relates to car-replacers; and it I has for its object toprovide a sectional replacer, whereby the same may be setat greaterdistances from the rail than is customary and still catch the car-wheeland conduct the same to its proper position upon the rail and to providea replacer which in case of breakage can be easily repaired withouthaving to discard or throw away the whole device, as is customary whenthe ordinary replacers are broken, and also one in which when the carstrikes it cannot possibly turn over or slip but will remain firmly inplace,no matter at what angle the same may be used; and with theseobjects in view my invention consists of a separable or sectionalcar-replacer constructed in the novel manner hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated, and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of aportion of a rail having a car-replacer constructed in accordance withmy invention secured thereon. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of thehead-block. Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of the pivoted tail, thehead-block, and coupling-plate, detached from each other and in positionfor assembling. Fig. 4t is a plan view of the coupling-plate constructedin accordance with a modification.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, l represents the head-block ofthe replacer, that is designed to be rigidly attached to and alongsideofthe ordinary rail, either upon the outside of the track or inside, asthe case may be, and according to the position in which the same may beused. The said block is provided with the laterally-extending iianges 2,upon the under sides of which are cut the diagonal grooves or recesses3, which are of sufficient size to take over the rail and securely holdthe head-block thereon and alongside and upon the ties of the track, andsaid block is further prevented from slipping or displacement by meansof the engaging prongs 4, located upon the base or`bottom side thereof.The upper side or face of said head-block is further provided with atapered elevation or track 5, which is designed to form a portion of atrack up which the dis- 'placed car-Wheel travels, and said elevation jis always thrown at the angle from the rail toward the displaced wheelby means of the diagonal grooves or recesses formed on the under side ofsaid iianges to eiect this end. A horizontal slot or recess 6 is formedin the inner end of said block, which is further provided with therounded abutting or bearing edges 7, which are formed upon theinner endof said iianges to form bearing or meeting faces with the tail-piece 8,which is loosely connected with said head-block. 'lahe said tail-pieceis provided with a horizontal slot 9 in one end thereof corresponding tothe slot or recess 6 in the end of the head-block, and is designed toreceive one end of the coupling-plate l0, which connects the twosections of the replacer together. The couplingplate 10 is rigidlysecured within the headblock by means of the bolts or screwsll, which,in case the said plate should become broken, could be easily and readilyreplaced without affecting the other parts of the device. The said plateis provided with a slotted perforation l2, which is designed to beengaged by the pivot-pin 13, passing through the perforation 14E in saidtail-piece, and thus provides a pivotal connection between the two partsof the replacer, whereby the tailpiece thereof may be readily thrownaround at any angle. The tail-piece is provided with a triangular-shapedelevation or track 15, which forms a continuation with the taperedelevation or track 5 of said head-block, and

as said tail-piece is turned in either direction from said head-blockthe edge of said elevation or track against which the car-wheel bears isalways directly in connection with the corresponding edge of the trackportion of the head-block. The said tail-piece tapers from its pivotalconnection almost to a point, in order that the car-Wheel may be readilystarted in its travel up the replacer, and the same is kept fromslipping upon the ties by means of the projecting prongs 16, which sinkinto the same when the weightis placed upon the replacer. Endbearing-flanges 17 project IOO from opposite sides of the tail-pieceadjacent to said head-block, and said flanges are also provided with therounded abutting or bearing edges 18, which correspond to the edges 7,formed upon the inner end of the flanges 2 of said head-block, and asthe tailpiece is turned away from the head-block the opposing roundededges abut with each other and form a continuous track, up which theflange of the wheel may travel, the slotted opening or perforation insaid coupling-plate allowing said edges to always be in contact witheach other, no matter at how great an angle the tail-piece may bethrown.

The modification illustrated in the drawings is thought to be readilyapparent. The construction of the head-block and the manner in which thesaine is secured to the rail remains unchanged; but the detachable andpivoted tail-piece is dispensed with in the present instance. tended tobe used in case the car-wheel is too far from the main track for theordinary length of' ltail-piece to reach. The couplingplate l0 issecured within the head-block in the ordinary manner, but instead ofbeing provided with the slotted perforation 12 therein is provided withthe extended parallel straps or arms 19, between which, by means ofsuitable bolts 20, is secured a section of an ordinary rail 21, up whichthe car-wheel is designed to travel to its normal position upon theregular track.

The construction and operation of my improved car-replacer is thought tobe apparent without further description.

I'Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a car-replacer, a head-block provided with rail-receiving groovesand a horizontal slot or recess in one end, a tail-piece provided with acorresponding slot or recess, and a coupling-plate engaging said slotsand pivot- The modification is in' ally and detachably connecting saidheadblock and tail-piece, substantially as set forth.

2. In a car-replacer, a head-block provided with opposite side flangeshaving rail-receiving grooves, a tail-piece, and a coupling-platedetachably and removably connecting said head-block and tail-piecetogether, substantially as set forth.

3. In a car-replacer, a head-block provided with opposite flanges havinggrooves upon their under faces, an elevation or track and a horizontalslot or recess in one end thereof, a tail-piece having a correspondinghorizontal slot or recess and an elevation or track formingacontinnation of the head-block track, and a coupling-plate securedwithin the horizontal slot of said head-block and pivotally connectedwith said tail-piece Within the horizontal slot or recess therein,substantially as set forth.

4. In a car-replacer, a head-block provided with opposite flanges havinggrooves and inner rounded bearing-edges, a tapered elevation or trackand a horizontal slot or recess in one end thereof, an inclinedtail-piece provided with a corresponding horizontal slot or recess,opposite flanges having rounding bearing-edges at the inner end thereof,and a triangularelevation or track forming a continution of thehead-block track, a coupling-plate secured detachably within thehorizontal slot of said head-block and provided with a slottedperforation in its outer end which works within the horizontal slot ofsaid tail-piece, and a coupling-pin detachably and pivotally connectingsaid tail-piece with said couplingplate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

NELSON S. SCOTT.

NTitliesses:

J. W. PARKER, R. L. PENN.

